Where does “amen” come from?
amen (Chuukese) comes from English Amen, from German Ammann, from German Amtmann, from German amt, from Middle High German ambahte, from Old High German ambahti, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos — to drive.
amen (Chuukese): amen
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Ancestry of “amen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Amen | Jesus, Son of God, as the authority |
| 2 | German | Ammann | — |
| 3 | German | Amtmann | bailiff |
| 4 | German | amt | agency; department; office state institution responsible for specified concerns |
| 5 | Middle High German | ambahte | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ambahti | position, office |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 8 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |